Join us for Maine’s only dog-friendly beer festival, Ales for Tails, on Saturday, September 30th from 2-5pm at Thompson’s Point.

Ales for Tails is an afternoon of locally-brewed beers, food truck delicacies, socializing with humans and partaking in activities with canine friends. Blake & Eva from the Coast 93.1 - Portland, ME morning show will be on-hand, broadcasting live with awesome music to keep the party entertained.

Each admission includes 8 tasting tickets for the brewer booths. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome (and encouraged!) to attend at no additional cost. Pre-purchased tickets are $30 per person. PLEASE NOTE: our 2016 Ales for Tails SOLD OUT in advance. Pre-purchasing your ticket is strongly encouraged.

All money raised will directly support the 4,000+ homeless and displaced animals the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland cares for every year. So, grab your four-legged best friend, your family and friends and support a furry-good cause at Ales for Tails.

ANOTHER BREW FEST TO CATCH US AT // The Maine Brew Fest hits Sunday River September 8-10 with beer sampling from as many as 50 Maine craft brews, an oyster tasting event, great food, a disc golf tournament, family-friendly activities, and more.

Brew Fest Connoisseur's Hour 12 - 1PMAn hour of early access to the beer tasting to sample the most popular brews. Available to those purchasing the Beer Connoisseur's ticket.

Maine OysterBrew 12 - 5PMThe Maine OysterBrew is a culinary experience pairing Maine craft beers with the world's best tasting oysters. The experts from Glidden Point Oysters, Mooks Sea Farm, and other top Maine oyster farms will serve up the perfect pairing of the freshest oysters with your favorite brew.

Live Music 1 - 4PMThis year's acts will be announced soon - stay tuned! Recent acts at Sunday River include the Singepole Mountain Band, Spencer Albee, and El Grande.

Meet and Greet // As a kick off to our can release at Old Port Spirits and Cigars, the OEO crew will be in house on March 21st to meet, greet, and pour some beer for anyone interested in grabbing some of our beer or meeting us in person. In Clover IPA and Anything & Everything DIPA will be available for purchase and sample, but please come early as supplies may not last long! Looking forward to seeing anyone with interest!

CHALLENGE CUP// We will be participating in this years Industrial Park Challenge Cup hosted by The Great Lost Bear on Thursday, January 12th at 6pm. The object for each participant is simply to sell the most beer; one beer equals one vote for us. We will be showcasing our "Anything & Everything" DIPA.

We're eyeing the trophy in our first year participating, so don't be shy and come on by to show us some love by drinking our beer!

SHOWCASE // We are happy to announce that we will be teaming up with one of the main-stay craft beer establishments in Portland on Thursday, December 15th to introduce ourselves and our beer to the community. All three of us partners will be in attendance along with our "In Clover" IPA (6.8%) and our "Anything & Everything" DIPA (8.0%).

If you like us, our beer, or just like beer in general, you should find yourself at our collaboration. We will be Celebrating the craft tradition in addition to sharing our contribution to the continuing innovative experiences that make Portland, Maine the #1 craft beer city in America, fittingly located at one of the cornerstone pioneers for furnishing the beer revolution for us all.

BREWER NIGHT // We are happy to announce that we will be partnering with The Little Tap house on High Street this Thursday night (11/17) to host a "Brewer Night" where we will be on premise to meet, greet, and help pour two of our favorite beers. We are excited to share our "In Clover" IPA and our Anything & Everything" DIPA with the patrons of Little Tap House for a few hours and share our story of how we came to be.

There is no better way to spend a cool November thirsty Thursday night in Portland than to be trying some new beers at one of the coolest craft beer establishments in town!

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Maine Brewers' Guild Presents: Freshmen Orientation 2016:

Welcome Freshmen!

The Maine Brewers' Guild invites you to get oriented at our third annual Freshmen Orientation - showcasing the newest breweries in the state and giving you the chance to spend quality 'class' time with every brewer. Let the bragging rights begin - by the end of the event you’ll have tasted beer and met the people behind 14 of Maine's newest breweries.

Learn about their background, the styles of beer they brew, their plans for the future, and of course, sample their beer! With many of these breweries not distributing beyond their local region, this will be a unique opportunity to sample beers from our state's 'Class of 2016'.

Ticket price includes entry, all samples, souvenir tasting glass, and some snacks to cleanse your palette!